美称

美稱
měichēng
noun #66,308

Meanings

  1. 1 a flattering name or epithet
  2. 2 fanciful nickname / honorific title
  3. 3 (verb) to dub with a nice-sounding appellation

Examples

Sūzhōu sù yǒu "Dōngfāng Wēinísī" de měichēng.
Suzhou has long been known by the flattering nickname 'the Venice of the East'.
Mìfēng bèi měichēng wéi "qínláo de xiǎo mìfēng".
Bees are affectionately dubbed 'the diligent little honey-makers'.

Tips

usage
Most common pattern: X ...美称 ('X is known by the flattering nickname ...'). A staple of tourist brochures and travel writing — every city, mountain, and lake in China has at least one 美称.

Stroke Order

měi
chēng